1 Corinthians 15:23
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 15:20 introduces Christ as the firstfruits, establishing the pattern that this verse orders: Christ first, then believers.
1 Corinthians 4:5 also refers to the Lord's coming (parousia), when hidden things are revealed — the same event as the resurrection order here.
1 Corinthians 11:26 connects the Lord's Supper to proclaiming His death 'until He comes' — the same coming referenced in 1 Cor 15:23.
1 Corinthians 3:23 declares 'you are Christ's,' reinforcing the identity of those who belong to him at his coming.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 vividly details Christ’s coming and the resurrection of believers, matching the order here: first Christ, then his people.
Romans 8:9 defines who belongs to Christ: those with the Spirit — the same group resurrected at His coming in 1 Cor 15:23.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 explicitly speaks of believers being present 'at His coming' — the identical phrase and event as 1 Cor 15:23.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 mentions the coming of Jesus with all His saints, paralleling the resurrection of those who are Christ's in 1 Cor 15:23.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 affirms God will bring with Jesus those who sleep in Him — directly parallel to the resurrection order in 1 Cor 15:23.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Paul details the resurrection order at Christ's coming — the dead in Christ rise first, matching the sequence here.
Deuteronomy 26:2 presents the firstfruits offering, which typologically prefigures Christ as the firstfruits of the resurrection.
Isaiah 26:19 promises resurrection of the dead, echoing the hope Paul describes here with Christ as firstfruits at his coming.
Acts 4:2 shows the apostles preaching resurrection from the dead — the same event that 1 Cor 15:23 orders.
Romans 14:8 affirms believers belong to the Lord in life and death, echoing 'those who are Christ's' in 1 Cor 15:23.
Colossians 1:13 describes believers transferred into Christ's kingdom now, who are the same ones resurrected at His coming in 1 Cor 15:23.
In 1 John 2:28, believers are urged to continue in Christ so they have confidence at his appearing — same coming but focused on readiness, not order.